§ 9383.5. Required landscaping.

A minimum of twenty (20) percent of the total lot shall be landscaped unless otherwise specified during a discretionary review. Landscaping shall contribute to the appearance and quality of the development and shall minimize the visual dominance and break the visual continuity of the surface parking areas and reduce the heat-island effect of development. In addition, landscaping shall be provided within all required yards adjacent to public rights-of-way and enhance a park-like setting along property edges and building frontages. Landscape buffers shall be provided to minimize any negative impacts to surrounding neighborhoods and development. Said landscaping shall be provided and maintained in perpetuity subject to the following:

A.

Berming (undulating or embanked) shall be required with a minimum variation of elevation being thirty (30) inches.

B.

One (1) native oak tree twenty-four (24) inches in size per fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of building shall be provided within said areas or an alternate location as approved by the appropriate authority.

C.

No other usage or storage shall be permitted within any required landscaping.

(Ord. No. 11-388, § 33, 12-14-2011)